Ka-boom (lightning)
A thunderstorm started on the other side of the river - a perfect occasion to set my tripod on the balcony and try some luck.
My setup for capturing lightning is dead simple - I go manual and set an exposure time of a few seconds, choosing an appropriate aperture (5.6 or 8, with ISO 100). Now, just pull the trigger and have hope :). The ambient gets underexposed by 2-3 stops, while any lightning occuring during the exposure is captured perfectly - it is very short, yet bright enough to burn into the image.
The image hit Explore at #29. Thanks everybody!
Comments and faves
Oncles, Obskura-Photographie, Brad Chiplin, Dink's (Busy Being a Dad), and 79 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Oncles (24 months ago | reply)
Wow, that is amazing!
Obskura-Photographie (24 months ago | reply)
Phantastisch! :-D
Piotr Kowalski (24 months ago | reply)
nice capture
Wojtek Toman (24 months ago | reply)
Amazing work
_SG_ (24 months ago | reply)
such a beautiful capture, well done!
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la india del cibao (24 months ago | reply)
I saw this beautiful photo on Explore !
May 20 2011
Ostholländer (24 months ago | reply)
Really great capture.
Nati photography (24 months ago | reply)
Swietne zdjecie!!! ;)
suzan veldhoen..time out.......... (24 months ago | reply)
great moment .........on the right time !
congrats on Explorer .............
Martin Kühn (24 months ago | reply)
This is awesome... i see this in Explore!
Congratulations!!!
Please check my last upload >>>
Via Today's Explore at #326 on Fluidr
Dr. Ilia (24 months ago | reply)
beautifully captured!
This Image Is Music To My Eyes!
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Mama Raks (24 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
Andreas Voegele (24 months ago | reply)
Cool shot!
4:01a.m Productions (24 months ago | reply)
sicknesssss!
Ricardo Keunecke (24 months ago | reply)
cool!
Salvatore Stanganelli (24 months ago | reply)
amazing shot !!!!!
Felix Schmidt Photography (24 months ago | reply)
Wow, brilliant! Really nicely captured.
Fanelli.F (24 months ago | reply)
Really nice shot!
Bert Kaufmann (24 months ago | reply)
That's really impressive .... :-O
BadGunman (24 months ago | reply)
Impressive lightning shot...
ellenbras (24 months ago | reply)
Amazing! Great work!
lookseeseen (24 months ago | reply)
super shot . they're hard to capture
Ŧhe Dєsolate Oиє (24 months ago | reply)
Fabulous work! Well done.
JAVIER ARRILLAGA (24 months ago | reply)
maravillosa
C.R. OBrien (24 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image....Seen in Explore =)
Draey' (24 months ago | reply)
Perfect shot!
The James Hicks Experience (24 months ago | reply)
Astounding!!! Really amazing shot.
Lollygagging (24 months ago | reply)
Fabulous! :)
deFle (24 months ago | reply)
Wow ! Great capture !
This photo was invited and added to the PhotoQ. group.
juances (24 months ago | reply)
perfecta
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auw (24 months ago | reply)
nieźle, nieźle...
MAX50D (24 months ago | reply)
splendida cattura
marcellociappi - Thank you all for 800,000 visits (24 months ago | reply)
Your Super shot deserves our Super award!
Show The World Your Art
Super Photographer Group (Post 1 - Award 5)
This photo was invited and added to the Severe Thunderstorms group.
FAWAZ AL-AMMAR (24 months ago | reply)
wow
CamerOB (24 months ago | reply)
Great shot !!
artur.borzecki (24 months ago | reply)
amazing! great catch!
Michal Sleczek (24 months ago | reply)
istne cudo !!!
Anna Schwensen (24 months ago | reply)
Extraordinary capture -and thanks a million for sharing the settings. Will wait patiently for the summer's thunder storms to begin here ;)
Alexander Steinhof (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot...nice work!!
Greetings Alex
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Luciano G55 (22 months ago | reply)
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AllieBrooke:) (22 months ago | reply)
AHH! This lightning is gorgeous! :D
This photo was invited and added to the Unusual Young Submissions group.
ariannacascinelli (17 months ago | reply)
Wow!!!
Stefano Tassano (13 months ago | reply)
very beautiful image ,good work ,congrats !!
Via Explore for 20th May 2011 at #27 on Fluidr
sskillingstead (9 months ago | reply)
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Country Music :) (9 months ago | reply)
Wow!!